Canica Design develops and sells wound closure devices for skin and fascia, and surgical instruments including surgery systems and reusable safety scalpels.

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ABRA® Abdominal Wall Closure     CWK08 & CWK08-EX Links
Management of Open Abdominal Wounds Using a Dynamic Fascial Closure System.
Reimer MW, Yelle YD, Reitsma B, Doumit G, Allen MA, Bell MSG. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2008 Jun;51(3):209-214.
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Closure of Massive Abdominal Wall Defects - A Case Report Using the Abdominal Reapproximation Anchor (ABRA) System.
Urbaniak RM, Khuthaila DK, Khaili AJ, Hammond DC. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2006 Nov;57:573-577.
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Closure of the Open Abdomen Using the Abdominal Reapproximation Anchor System.
Cinelli SM, Casey MJ, Browder TD, Coates JE, Kuhls DA, Fildes JJ. University of Nevada School of Medicine, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV.
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Fascial Closure Following Severe Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: A Case Report Regarding an Efficient Combination of Dynamic Abdominal Closure and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy.
Ferreira F, Barbosa E, Guerreiro E, Santos F, Soares G, Grade P, Fleming J. Department of Surgery, Hospital Pedro Hispano – ULS Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal.
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Management of a Complex Abdominal Wound.
MD Diodato MD, DA Rothenberger MD, S Manshaii MD. University of Minnesota, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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Early Primary Closure of Open Abdominal Wounds Using the Abdominal Reapproximation Anchor (ABRA®) System.
Cinelli SM, Casey MJ, Kuhls DA, Browder TD, Coates JE, Fildes JJ. University of Nevada School of Medicine, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV.
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ABRA® Surgical Skin Closure     CWK02 Links
Dynamic Wound Closure for Decompressive Leg Fasciotomy Wounds.
Singh N, Bluman E, Starnes B, Andersen C. The American Surgeon. 2008 Mar;74:217- 220.
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Early Results Using a Dynamic Method for Delayed Primary Closure of Fasciotomy Wounds.
Taylor RC, Reitsma BJ, Sarazin S, Bell MSG. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2003 Nov;197:872 – 878.
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Delayed Dynamic Abdominal Wall Closure Using Abdominal Re-approximation Anchor (ABRA Device After An Initial Damage Control Laparotomy.
Win TS, Huget EL, Praseedom R, Jah A. Department of Surgery, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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Application of a Dynamic Closure Device to Four Compartment Leg Fasciotomy Wounds Caused by High Energy Combat Injuries Obviated the Need for Skin Grafting.
Bluman E, Foley R, Singh N, Albrecht M. Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA.
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ABRA® Adhesive Skin Closure     CWK04 & CWM02 Links
Elastic Device Facilitating Delayed Primary Closure of Sternal Wound Infection.
Price J, Rubens F, Bell MS. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2007 Mar;83:1162-5.
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Scalp Expansion with the Canica Wound Closure System: First case report.
Dal Cin A, Seal SKF. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2006 Winter;14(4):233-235.
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Early Results Using a Dynamic Method for Delayed Primary Closure of Fasciotomy Wounds.
Taylor RC, Reitsma BJ, Sarazin S, Bell MSG. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2003 Nov;197:872 – 878.
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Peri- and Preoperative Use of Adhesive Skin Expanders Can Facilitate Resection and Improve Cosmesis in the Management of Selected Cutaneous Malignancies.
Hristov H, George R. Division of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario and Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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DynaClose® Dynamic Skin Closure, Dynamic Skin Expansion (Pre-surgical)     DWC24 & DWC38 Links
Reduction of donor site morbidity in the radial forearm free flap by use of topical tissue expanders.
Gupta M, Allen M, Corsten M. Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 2009 Dec;38(6):628-31.
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Liposuction sepsis - be alert.
Bell, MSG, Doherty GP, Gutauskas A. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2009 Winter;17(4):e29-e32.
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Saving the failing wound.
Bell MSG. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2009 Autumn;17(3):e15-e16.
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Facial cysts - Minimizing the scars.
Bell MSG. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2009 Autumn;17(3):e(13-e(14).
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Pre-operative Use of a Novel Adhesive Skin Expanding Device for Primary Closure of Complicated Wide Local Excisions.
Berg R, Hristov H, George R. Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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